A tennis ball is thrown straight up into the air with an initial velocity of 16.1 m/s. How high does the tennis ball travel?

Bugfish asked Jan 3, 2023

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Bugfish asked Jan 3, 2023

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Answer:

13.2m

Step-by-step explanation:

a = -9.81 m/s^2

vo = 16.1 m/s

vf = vo + a t

0 = 16.1 - 9.81 t t = 1.641 seconds to the high point

the AVERAGE velocity is ( 16.1 -0) / 2 = 8.05 m/s

8.05 m/s * 1.641 s = 13.2 m

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